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Eclipse seen off Pukapuka
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
1 August: Several Cook Islanders were among the lucky passengers of the Paul Gauguin cruise liner last week who experienced the total solar eclipse at sea. Cruise Cook Islands ship agent Michael Henry was among those on the voyage chartered by Wilderness Travel and TravelQuest International. The eclipse was watched by the 300-odd passengers at […]
Pacific looks to Rudd to do 'right thing'
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Environment
5 August: Greenpeace says Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd can either do the right thing for the climate, his country, the Pacific and beyond, or do the dirty and keep investing in coal pro-duction. The campaigning organisation has just completed its month-long Pacific ship tour in anticipation of the 40th Pacific Islands Leader’s Forum being […]
Cooks to host PINA
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 30: The Cook Islands has been given the nod of approval to host the next Pacific Islands News Association media summit in 2011. The announcement was made this week at the PINA meeting in Vanuatu which was attended by several Cook Islands delegates. Spearheaded by the Cook Islands News managing editor John Woods, the […]
No paper on Tuesday
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 31: There will be no paper on Tuesday, August 4, because of Constitution Day. The Cook Islands News office will receive advertisements today and Monday for Wednesday’s (August 5) edition of the newspaper.
Postcard from Cairns
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Environment
3 August: It’s been about 20 years since I was last in the Sunshine State – Queensland. But it’s the first time I’ve been to Cairns. Arriving on Friday I set out to discover the blocks of shops around my hotel, the lovely Novotel Oasis Cairns Resort. What I have discovered is that this city […]
'Mother of all mistakes' passed
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in Local
Thursday 30: The opposition party is calling the $215 million annual budget the ‘mother of all mistakes.’ Opposition spokesperson for finance, MP Norman George says with almost half the budget made up of new loans it puts extra pressure on government and the taxpayer. Fellow MP Nandi Glassie told parliament the budget will mortgage the […]
Last chance for leading opportunity
Wednesday 5 August 2009 | Published in National
Friday 31: Today is the last day for Cook Islanders to apply to attend next year’s emerging Pacific leaders’ dialogue (EPLD). Ngara Katuke, along with Manihiki mayor Kora Kora and aid management head Garth Henderson, attended the inaugural ELPD in 2006. The second EPLD is scheduled to take place from March 11 to 23, next […]
Swine flu screening starts
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Tuesday 28: The ministry of health has launched its response to the declaration of a public health emergency of international concern for swine influenza. The ministry started airport entry screening measures which it will continue for all flights indefinitely. Yesterday the country’s World Health Organisation focal point group met with government departments to coordinate the […]
'Kura' to gauge disaster response
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: Emergency Management Cook Islands is running a National Operational Exercise this week and the exercise is called ‘KURA’ meaning message. According to EMCI director Charles Carlson, this will be an opportunity for all agencies to test their communication and coordination operational capabilities and evaluate how well are they prepared for an emergency or […]
Rotary donate bus
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 25: It’s been in planning for more than 12 months but Aitutaki will soon be receiving a new bus to transport senior citizens and those with disabilities. A Nissan Urvan worth $33,000 will be shipped to the island thanks to the fundraising and coordinating efforts of the Rotary Club of Rarotonga. Rotary president Mousie […]
Eclipse to draw hundreds to Mangaia in 2010
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 27: Hundreds of tourists are expected to descend on Mangaia next July to see a total eclipse of the sun. Mangaia is directly in the path of the eclipse due to occur on July 11. In the early hours of the morning, these keen visitors will gather at the island’s airstrip on eclipse day […]
White men can dance!
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: ANZ Bank head of lending Darrin Walsh proved that white men can indeed dance when he retained his Papaa Male Dancer of the year title on Monday night. Walsh was one of six contestants who took to the Staircase Restaurant and Bar stage to showcase their Cook Islands dancing skills in the Papaa […]
CICC assembly to wrap up
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Saturday 25: The Cook Islands Christian Church concluded its biennial meeting at the Avarua CICC yesterday afternoon. General secretary Nga Mataio said the three-day meeting had progressed smoothly with a range of issues being covered, with delegates expressing the need for the CICC to move forward with the times. “There was a sense of wanting […]
Former prime minister passes away
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Monday 27: Former prime minister and long-serving Rakahanga Member of Parliament, Sir Pupuke Robati, passed away at the weekend in Auckland. Sir Pupuke, who turned 84 earlier this month, had been in New Zealand, for a few weeks. Papa Pupuke, as he was more commonly known, was born on Rakahanga on April 9, 1925, and […]
Second flood in six months at USP campus
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: The University of South Pacific campus has been a flood victim twice in six months. Staff were cleaning from 10am yesterday after water from heavy rain seeped into every office and classroom of the Rarotonga campus. University director Rod Dixon says ‘nothing of importance’ was damaged other than several piles of text books. […]
Youth learn to overcome adversity
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints district president Danny Williams (second from left) with some of the youths at the district conference evening youth assembly at the new Arorangi conference centre last month. The highlight of the weekend (March 21-22) was the formal dedication of the new building by Tahiti mission […]
Weekend poll
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: What does ANZAC Day mean to you? Heimata Karika It’s a day everyone should remember, those that passed on and went away and served their country. It’s to remember the contribution they made. Tutere Taai It’s to remember those that died in World War II and those that pulled through. Without them we […]
Avarua school hit by flooding
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Wednesday 29: Avarua School students did not have classes yesterday, instead spending the day cleaning their school of mud, water and debris after heavy rain caused flooding of the area. Principal Gelling Jack said the flooding was the worst the school had ever seen with over a foot of water going through the classrooms. “In […]
Air NZ talks on departure tax inclusion
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in National
Friday 24: Tourism minister Wilkie Rasmussen will head talks with Air New Zealand later this month on incorporating Cook Island’s departure tax into airfares by September. Rasmussen, CI Tourism chief executive John Dean and financial secretary Sholan Ivaiti are set to meet with the airline in New Zealand to complete the arrangement. As of this […]
Seabed bill review draws 9 submissions
Wednesday 29 April 2009 | Published in Local
Saturday 25: Anyone interested in making a submission on the seabed minerals bill being reviewed by a parliamentary select committee needs to make contact with its secretary Puna Rakanui. Yesterday public submissions were closed, but Rakanui says the committee may still consider late submissions. He is urging all those who want to make a submission […]
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